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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Maggi Abuoma" <maggi_abuoma01@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:43:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR CONSENT.



FROM MISS MAGGI ABUOMA
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE
AFRICA.


DEAREST ONE,

I AM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY LATE PARENTS MR. AND MRS. GEORGE D. ABUOMA=
MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET WHO OPERATED IN THE =
CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAYS.

IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURING ONE =
OF HIS BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD ON THE 12TH OF SEPTEMBER 2004. THOUGH HIS =
SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTERMINDED B=
Y AN UNCLE OF HIS WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME. MY MOTHER DIED W=
HEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL.

I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS TO T=
RANSFER THIS DEPOSIT TO YOUR COUNTRY. YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEA WILL BE=
HIGHLY REGARDED.=20

PLEASE CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.=20

KIND REGARDS.

MISS MAGGI ABUOMA.
=20

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